Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-25
DAKOTA FLOODS.
The Late Blizz ard Brought Another
Snowfall, Wnlch, rs 1t Melts,
POurS Into the Streams.
People Still Seen Standing Hay Stacks
and In Troes-The siOIy Island
Gorge Unbroken.

BISMARCK, d. T March 20.-The pub
lished statement that the Northern Pacific
river warehouse was full Of goods for up
the river Is mistake, the goods having
been removed in anticipation of high wa
er. The nigh trestle Of the Northern
Pacific bridge will require. but three or
four days 20 repair. Word reached here
tonight that whole family had probably
persisted or are still beld captive at .
point twenty miles shove Parties at
PAINTED Woods have been ttIephOned TO
go 10 the rescue. 1t l. getting colder.
The Missouri river IS sun on the
rampage. The Buford rise reached this
point to-day aud the water is flowing
over the prSirie st a greater depth ard
more terrific speed than ever. The
stresm has risen fast here to-day, which
rise Is equal TO rise of over twenty feet
IN the upper river, as tae wat r is spread
inc out over a stretch OF country six
miles wide. The fearful blizzard yester-
day abat-d last evening AMI left over six
inches OF snow throughout the northwest.
This VIII add to the food and as the
sun came cut warm to-day the tributaries
of the Missouri are already growing
from the melting snow. The rescuing
parties that made the wonderful i1uruev
mo the loWisndS yesterday and saved
the lives Of six men and one woman
perched upon tie tops of houses and in
trees are the heroes Of the day
A telegram from Fort Lincoln yester-
day announced that people could be seen
from that point staining on hay stacks
sud trees, ard unless they were rescued
hey would pe'ish in the flood
1t Is believed the people
rescued are tn ones referred to
ia the Lincoln dispatch, although many
claim that the CuuatTy directly opposite
the Fort Is settled and humorous inhabi-
tRnJs Of the flooded district are still in
danger # not swept sway. report also
comes from the uJr.n 90 the effect that al
| Painted WOOCs settlers have been in tees
and on hatstacks Tor two GAYS. and
relief parties nave been sent. The
report thai Superintendent Graham Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad has been
drowned has been denied. The gorge at
Si5ly island remains lym. and all efforts
to remove II are Valu If the present
STAKE u afairs should-remain q week the
Miss uri Won q nave permanent channel
cut across the country at least Two miles
-6S5 Of its old course. Tle ice is flowing
freely to-day, ana is being lodged il
blocks of from rod TO a quarter
of a nile III length or The
farms aud meadow land of the
settlers. The Northern Pacific trestle
has not heen repaired, and IL is impossi-
| bic for the company 10 work upon the
structure Gu account Of the flowing ice.
So rapidly die the flood rise ct Painted
Woods that two families, ire .uding FIVE
children, started to pack their household
goods preparatory 10 moving
baC6 from the stream Yesterday
morning. Their houses were located on
the lowlaud, ami before they got ready to
start the water was within six feet of
! their houses. They then started, but
were Compelled 10 go through the low
| lands quarter of a mile before they
could reach buttes, their houses being on
! the highest spot il the locality. No
| sooner did the water resCh that height
/ than it swept down into the IOwland, and
| for over quarter Of mile the horror
stricken people were pursued by the
TlShlng waters. Before they reached the
| highland they were 0vertqken sud
for the last four rods they were com
/ p=lled TO wade through three feet of
vster, one Of the children being carried
| q long distance.
/ Another trainlaad Of passengers ar
rived from the east to-day and will be
compelled to remain here until it is pos
/ SibIe 10 cross the Missouri As the ice
/ is flowing freely IL is believed the river
will be free of ice tomorrow and the
Northern Pacific viii establish g transfer
/ line q. boats.